Railroad-tie.



W. W. HICKS.

1111111101111' TIB. APPLIQATION FILED 00T. 116, 1909.

'Patented May 11, 1909.

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WILLIAM W. HICKS, .OF BUTLER, OKLAHOMA.

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n 'Application filed October 16, 1908. Serial No.458,032.

T0 all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, WILLIAM W. H Ioxs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Butler, in the county of Custer, State of Oklahoma, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Railroad-Ties; and I do hereby declare the following to bea full, clear, and exact descri tion of the invention, such as will enable ot 1ers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to railroad ties and more particularly to metallic ties.

The principal' object ofthe invention isto provide an improved formvof metallic tie which shall be so arranged as .to prevent creeping and other displacement of the rails.

Another object of the invention is to provide such a tie with resilient means to absorb the shock incidental to the movement of rolling stock over the rails.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an improved form of composite tie comprising an outer metallic shell and an in-l ner cement filling. Y

W ith the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in general of a tie comprising an outer metallic shell, a removable closure, a cement filling and bolts disposed to project through apertures in the flanges of rails to be carried on the tie.

The invention further consists in certain novel arrangements of details and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically set forth in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, like characters of reference indicate like parts in the several views, and Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal section through a tieconstructed in accordance withthis invention, the rails being shown attached thereto. top plan view thereof. Fig. 3 is a detail horizontal section of the closure at one end ofthe tie. Fig.` 4 is an elevation of this end. Fig. 5 is a detail showing a modified manner of securing the rail to the tie.

rIhe numeral 10 indicates the metallic casing of the tie which is inthe form of a box open at one end and provided at this end with lateral flanges 11. A closure 12 is provided for this end and is areferably rabbeted to fit slightly Within the ody of the casing. Both of flanges 11 and closure 12 are provided with suitableapertures for the rece tion of the bolts 13 which serve to hold tle speincation of Letters Bateria Fig. 2 is a` Patented May 11, 1909.

closure in position. Bolts 14 are held in suitable apertures formed in the top and bottom surfaces of the tie, said bolts being properly positioned with reference to the gage of the road so thatthe bolts will, when the rail is in position extend through the flange of such rail. In the present instance the rail is indicated at 15 and the flange thereofl with the bolts projecting through is shown at 16. rllhe flange 16 is provided with suitable apertures to receive the bolts 14.

The bolts having been positioned through the casing 10, the inside of the casing-is filled with concrete as indicated at 17. This serves to hold the boltsin position in the casing and at the same time makes a solid tie. After the concrete has been inserted the closure 12 is applied and the tie is then ready for use.

In the preferred formof this device the bolts 14 extend a considerable distance above the top of the tie. Between the base flange 16 and the top of the tie is carried a spring plate 18 provided with perforations or apertures I9 adapted to receive the ends of the bolts 14. By these means the spring plate 18 is held securely in position relative to the tie and rail. rI`his spring plate is so proportioned that it will absorb the shock incidental tothe rolling stock Without danger of throwing the rails off of the track on the rebound. j

When the rail is placed in position the usual nuts and washers 2O are applied to the ends of the bolts 141 and the parts drawn firmly into contact. The spring plate, dure ing this operation, is placed under sufficient tension to act as a spring nut lock for the bolts, and they are thus prevented from unscrewing.

It will be obvious that by reason of the rail being bolted directly through the flanges no creeping of the same will be possible.

There has thus been provided a tie of rigid -construction which will have a long life, andv will prevent creeping or other displacement of the rails.

Y I-Iaving thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

l. In a railroad tie, a metallic casing, a closure therefor, bolts extending through said tie s aced to enter openings in a rail flange, and springs held on said bolts to support the rail. j

2. In a railroad tie, a metallic casing, a closure therefor, a cement filling, bolts extending through said tie spaced to enter l ceive said bolts, held on the bolts to support openings in e rail ange, s rings provided l the rails. 10 with e ertures to receive said bolts held on In testimony whereof, I :Lilix my signature, the bo ts to Support the rail. in presence of tWo Witnesses.

3. In e railroad tie, e metallic casing, a l WILLIAM W. HICKS. closureV therefor, a cement iilling, bolts eX- Wfitnesses: tending` through said tie to secure said rail, J. T. FmZzELL,

and springs provided with apertures to rel E. A. OLMSTEAD. 

